St Robert of Newminster Catholic School

• Jordan Pickford, goalkeeper for Everton and England • Ethan Robson, footballer • Jessica Andrews, author and lecturer • Paul Coughlin, cricketer • Bridget Phillipson, Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Houghton and Sunderland South (2010–present) • Si King, Hairy Bikers member • Paul Thirlwell, footballer • Carl Magnay, footballer • Matthew Potts, cricketer • Rebecca Welch, Referee • Paul Mullen, musician == Conviction of headteacher==

In 2025, the BBC reported that the former headteacher, Dean Juric, had pleaded guilty to "downloading and distributing indecent images of children including teenage girls" He was caught by an undercover police officer whilst he was in charge of the school, being found with 380 illegal images. The trust immediately suspended him, issuing a replacement. Juric, who was previously "asked what turned him on and he replied: "Schoolgirl"" according to ITV, was later given a suspended sentence. ==References==